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Use one of the buttons on the right to add this feed to your feed reader. tag:realtravel.com,2006-09-05:2113209 2006-09-05T12:59:11Z 2008-06-24T05:19:01Z Tole & Jessica http://realtravel.com/member-m2024494-tole__jessica.html <p><em>"hmmm, the Black Forest to the Black Sea could be a pretty cool way to go"</em></p> <p>a entry by Tole &amp; Jessica from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/freiburg-germany-reviews-hotels-d41957.html">Freiburg, Germany.</a></p> <p>Our ride started out well, with a morning of climbing through the beautiful Black Forest in Germany. Our goal was to reach Donaueschingen, the source of the mighty Danube (Donau in German). See the photos for a view of the Danube's rather comically inauspicious start in downtown Donaueschingen. The river continues from there for 2845 kilometers to finally empty into the Black Sea in Romania, near the Ukrainian border. We started thinking, hmmm, the Black Forest to the Black Sea could be a pretty cool way to go.</p><p>The Danube Bike trail itself is definitely easy riding as far as cycle ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/freiburg-journals-j2113209.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_QVthU9J.X2ue.aXyTBIVcneFqzk_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/QVthU9J.X2ue.aXyTBIVcneFqzk_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_QVthU9J.X2ue.aXyTBIVcneFqzk_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=QVthU9J.X2ue.aXyTBIVcneFqzk_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ffreiburg-journals-j2113209.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/freiburg-journals-j2113209.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-04-28:4393406 2007-04-28T13:32:56Z 2008-05-27T15:44:32Z Imelda and Kris http://realtravel.com/member-m4351697-imelda_and_kris.html <p><em>"one of the top pub and club cities in the world"</em></p> <p>a entry by Imelda and Kris from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/berlin-germany-reviews-hotels-d12699.html">Berlin, Germany.</a></p> <p>Arrived very tired after longest bus trip yet, 10 hours from Amsterdam. So had a quick walk around the shops and restaurants within a block of the hostel and crashed out for the night.</p><p>Next day the weather was beautiful for the first time on the trip so we made the most of it by going on a six hour Bike Tour around Berlin. Stopped at Museum Island, the remaining section of the Berlin Wall and Checkpoint Charlie, the recently completed Holocaust Memorial and the Reichstag. The guide was a fellow kiwi from Christchurch and was brilliant at his job, having studied German history at ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/berlin-journals-j4393406.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_-ti4BuUp9erUz.9y7D.PjNz1rHk_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/-ti4BuUp9erUz.9y7D.PjNz1rHk_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_-ti4BuUp9erUz.9y7D.PjNz1rHk_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=-ti4BuUp9erUz.9y7D.PjNz1rHk_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fberlin-journals-j4393406.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/berlin-journals-j4393406.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-04-23:6881958 2008-04-23T12:01:43Z 2008-04-23T12:01:43Z Law http://realtravel.com/member-m6333460-law.html <p><em>"We saw storks, the birds that deliver babies (yes they really do exist)!!"</em></p> <p>a entry by Law from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/regensburg-germany-reviews-hotels-d12797.html">Regensburg, Germany.</a></p> <p>Hi all, sorry its been so long. I have been having too much fun in Germany! We were met at Regensburg train station by my good friend &amp; German sister Isabel (who was an aupair in Sydney 6 years ago), also her aunt &amp; uncle, Christa &amp; Joseph. We were taken to a Greek temple high on a hill overlooking the Danube river! The temple was similar to the Parthenon in Athens. The view was stunning! We then headed to a German pub &amp; I tasted my first dark german beer. Germans drink there beer quickly &amp; I stuggled to keep up! We settled in nicely at Christa's beautiful home 45mins outside of the ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/regensburg-journals-j6881958.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_q4bnqoJ8XSjLwwOak92L5zEy558_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/q4bnqoJ8XSjLwwOak92L5zEy558_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_q4bnqoJ8XSjLwwOak92L5zEy558_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=q4bnqoJ8XSjLwwOak92L5zEy558_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fregensburg-journals-j6881958.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/regensburg-journals-j6881958.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-03-16:6707186 2008-03-16T12:19:42Z 2008-03-19T16:44:20Z Annelisa http://realtravel.com/member-m6283183-annelisa.html <p>a entry by Annelisa from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/munich-germany-reviews-hotels-d12778.html">Munich, Germany.</a></p> <p>So in February (it seems like ages ago), my roommate Taylor and our friends Pete and Matt and I embarked on a weekend excursion to Munich (Műnchen) in Bavaria. Before this trip, if you would have asked me if I could ever go on a 3 day trip and only pack a bookbag, I would have said, “Most definitely not!” However, I supposed I underestimated myself before because after this trip, I’m pretty confident I can do almost any three day trip in the future living out of a bookbag with no problem J. Taylor and I were fairly proud of ourselves.</p><p>So not only was this our first attempt at living out ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/munich-journals-j6707186.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_T1d0AGMMptkCjUY5lrAuIrCGCPc_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/T1d0AGMMptkCjUY5lrAuIrCGCPc_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_T1d0AGMMptkCjUY5lrAuIrCGCPc_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=T1d0AGMMptkCjUY5lrAuIrCGCPc_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fmunich-journals-j6707186.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/munich-journals-j6707186.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-03-03:6635225 2008-03-03T22:33:30Z 2008-03-03T22:34:07Z The Leanos http://realtravel.com/member-m1945862-the_leanos.html <p><em>"you get some amazing vistas of the castle; it was like stepping into a Disney movie"</em></p> <p>a entry by The Leanos from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/rhinelandpalatinate-germany-reviews-hotels-d874272.html">Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.</a></p> <p>We took a 48 hour trip to Germany. It was a last minute trip and we didn't really have much of a plan - which I've discovered can make for a really fun holiday. We got a cheap Ryan Air flight from Stansted to Frankfurt Hahn Airport early Saturday morning and returned late Sunday night. The airport, although it says Frankfurt in the name, is actually 2 and a half hours outside of Frankfurt and situated in the wine region.</p><p>Instead of seeing a boring city, we decided to rent a car and see as much as possible. On Saturday we drove up the Mosel River to Koblenz, spent the night in Koblenz ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/rhinelandpalatinate-journals-j6635225.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_V44tQEQywHGguWVwJhOogYCo5Es_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/V44tQEQywHGguWVwJhOogYCo5Es_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_V44tQEQywHGguWVwJhOogYCo5Es_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=V44tQEQywHGguWVwJhOogYCo5Es_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Frhinelandpalatinate-journals-j6635225.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/rhinelandpalatinate-journals-j6635225.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-10-15:2550079 2006-10-15T11:39:39Z 2008-02-28T12:08:08Z Tony G http://realtravel.com/member-m2480513-tony_g.html <p><em>"This was no longer the Europe we knew. We appeared to have entered another world."</em></p> <p>a entry by Tony G from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/munich-germany-reviews-hotels-d12778.html">Munich, Germany.</a></p> <p>We drove south through torrential rain to the border crossing where the uniformed,officious German customs decided to do a thorough search. After all, we were a busload of freaks coming from Amsterdam, we were sure to be carrying drugs. All the bags were offloaded and turned out. Medicines and multivitamins were taken away and analysed. Pipes and chillums were confiscated. Passports were collected and studied and a number of unfortunates were marched away by armed guards and forced to submit to a full body search. One tiny piece of hash was discovered which precipitated a heated ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/munich-journals-j2550079.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_rzyHc.nijKThHT05uGtAiUM4jmc_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/rzyHc.nijKThHT05uGtAiUM4jmc_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_rzyHc.nijKThHT05uGtAiUM4jmc_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=rzyHc.nijKThHT05uGtAiUM4jmc_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fmunich-journals-j2550079.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/munich-journals-j2550079.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-02-19:6566988 2008-02-19T08:14:45Z 2008-02-19T08:21:04Z Shermo http://realtravel.com/member-m2225749-shermo.html <p><em>"Do I need to use the word 'dangling' to jog your memory?"</em></p> <p>a entry by Shermo from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/berlin-germany-reviews-hotels-d12699.html">Berlin, Germany.</a></p> <p>I've taken overnight trains through Europe before. Well, only traversing Italy. My first, from Rome to Venice, was terrible. I went in a berth, and was subsequently waked by the conductor every hour or so. We arrived in Venice at 6 a.m. In March. It was freezing. None of the shops or cafes were open yet. I was cranky, and that probably colored my perception of Venice as stinky, frigid, and no fun.</p><p>My overnight trains to and from Sicily were much, much better. Not only did I get the sleeping berth, but my berth mates chatted me up and fed me, gave me some vino, bought me breakfast, and ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/berlin-journals-j6566988.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_xGEzYFCefRqkRNQetty3elyQ8U0_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/xGEzYFCefRqkRNQetty3elyQ8U0_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_xGEzYFCefRqkRNQetty3elyQ8U0_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=xGEzYFCefRqkRNQetty3elyQ8U0_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fberlin-journals-j6566988.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/berlin-journals-j6566988.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-02-04:6490512 2008-02-04T22:31:44Z 2008-02-04T22:31:44Z Annelisa http://realtravel.com/member-m6283183-annelisa.html <p><em>"Narin! Naroh!"</em></p> <p>a entry by Annelisa from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/mullheim-badenwurttemberg-reviews-hotels-d6490277.html">Mullheim, Baden-Wurttemberg.</a></p> <p>First i have to say that Fastnacht in Mullheim, a small town about 20 minute train ride outside of Freiburg, was perhaps one of the craziest experiences of my life. I can't even imagine what actual Carnival is like in Cologne, where it is said to be as big as it is in Rio de Janeiro with 400,000 participants, 440 horses, 90 floats and 129 orchestras. Here's a little bit of the history of Fastnacht in Mullheim:</p><p>_________________________ _______________________</p><p>The “Alemannische Fasnacht”, carnival in Müllheim, is a colourful and lively event, presenting a great variety of costumes. ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/mullheim-journals-j6490512.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_smruwwn19mbdw7CqiIkkhdCDIXA_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/smruwwn19mbdw7CqiIkkhdCDIXA_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_smruwwn19mbdw7CqiIkkhdCDIXA_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=smruwwn19mbdw7CqiIkkhdCDIXA_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fmullheim-journals-j6490512.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/mullheim-journals-j6490512.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-01-20:6400683 2008-01-20T19:15:17Z 2008-01-20T19:20:12Z Shermo http://realtravel.com/member-m2225749-shermo.html <p><em>"And there it was--the menu in all its meaty splendor."</em></p> <p>a entry by Shermo from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/munich-germany-reviews-hotels-d12778.html">Munich, Germany.</a></p> <p>There is no getting around it: I will be eating meat on this trip. I know, I know...my frizzy hair and joie de vivre smack of a card-carrying member of PETA, but I have been known to gnaw a beefstick in my day. Sure, I prefer leafy greens to an inch-thick sirloin, but I also know how to skin a deer. Germany is the perfect place to embrace my inner meatyness.</p><p>And so I do, starting with dinner our first night in München (which goes by Munich on English maps). We got a recommendation for a great local bierstube frequented by lots of locals--a much better option, we were told, than the ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/munich-journals-j6400683.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_DdnSgwih9jxND5KKwj56JWoq.8o_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/DdnSgwih9jxND5KKwj56JWoq.8o_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_DdnSgwih9jxND5KKwj56JWoq.8o_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=DdnSgwih9jxND5KKwj56JWoq.8o_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fmunich-journals-j6400683.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/munich-journals-j6400683.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-16:4797893 2007-06-16T15:18:43Z 2008-01-09T10:23:58Z leeandtinks http://realtravel.com/member-m3902652-leeandtinks.html <p>a entry by leeandtinks from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/munich-germany-reviews-hotels-d12778.html">Munich, Germany.</a></p> <p>Right - first up I have to apologise.. there has just been so much going on in the last.. 3-4 weeks now that we're back in London that i simply havent had the time to blog. but NOW! luckily i've kept a travel diary and thus am able to get it all down (through the haze of travel memories)..</p><p>------------------------- ------------------------</p><p>Munchen.</p><p>We arrive in Munchen, feeling ready for the full Bavarian experience. It is the Thursday night, and it doesn't take us long to find the hostel from the train station (think we're getting the hang of it by this point). We are ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/munich-journals-j4797893.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_Jr579fAZNO79zQ4GZQrHqvaCunc_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/Jr579fAZNO79zQ4GZQrHqvaCunc_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_Jr579fAZNO79zQ4GZQrHqvaCunc_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=Jr579fAZNO79zQ4GZQrHqvaCunc_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fmunich-journals-j4797893.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/munich-journals-j4797893.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-12-14:6188663 2007-12-14T02:08:20Z 2007-12-14T02:08:30Z MartyKlein http://realtravel.com/member-m5988711-martyklein.html <p><em>"As Sarah Silverman wonders at the end of each show, what did we learn from all this?"</em></p> <p>a entry by MartyKlein from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/frankfurt-germany-reviews-hotels-d12729.html">Frankfurt, Germany.</a></p> <p>By the time you read this, I'll be home.</p><p>We had a few little adventures the last day, driving slowly north from our houseboat haven toward the Cochin airport. We went to a coconut-fiber weaving factory, caught another elephant festival, and splashed a bit in the clear, warm Arabian Sea. And continued creeping North.</p><p>Our 9pm flight to Bangalore was only 45 minutes late (that's "on-time" in Hindi, Urdu, Malayalom, and other major languages we encountered in India). We then had four-and-a-half hours to kill before boarding our 3:20am (that's right) flight to the West. We were once ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/frankfurt-journals-j6188663.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_NPfCEd2mbrhsDfP2QVeV1OzIjnc_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/NPfCEd2mbrhsDfP2QVeV1OzIjnc_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_NPfCEd2mbrhsDfP2QVeV1OzIjnc_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=NPfCEd2mbrhsDfP2QVeV1OzIjnc_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ffrankfurt-journals-j6188663.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/frankfurt-journals-j6188663.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-11-27:6081304 2007-11-27T11:46:22Z 2007-12-07T13:28:29Z Matt&Sara http://realtravel.com/member-m5225905-mattsara.html <p>a entry by Matt&amp;Sara from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/berlin-germany-reviews-hotels-d12699.html">Berlin, Germany.</a></p> <p>We got into Berlin and checked into the Circus hostel. The hostel was great and centrally located. Berlin turned out to be one of the great surprises of our trip. The city was a great example of how a city that is not all that aesthitcally pleasing can actually be one of the best places to visit. Berlin's architecture as a whole leaves much to be desired, however, the city had an indescribable energy. Every corner had a public art exhibit, or fantastic restaurant. The people were all so welcoming and knowledgable. You could tell that at one point these people had been repressed and that ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/berlin-journals-j6081304.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_v5RK97E2wtV5gi2DhK1mQoFr1wc_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/v5RK97E2wtV5gi2DhK1mQoFr1wc_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_v5RK97E2wtV5gi2DhK1mQoFr1wc_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=v5RK97E2wtV5gi2DhK1mQoFr1wc_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fberlin-journals-j6081304.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/berlin-journals-j6081304.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-11-27:6081240 2007-11-27T11:40:03Z 2007-12-07T12:38:35Z Matt&Sara http://realtravel.com/member-m5225905-mattsara.html <p>a entry by Matt&amp;Sara from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/munich-germany-reviews-hotels-d12778.html">Munich, Germany.</a></p> <p>After our whirlwind escapade to get onto the train headed for Munich, we got a taste of what Oktoberfest was going to be like. About an hour outside of Munich, the train filled up with men, women, and children all dressed up in traditional German attire: lederhosen. The train was so packed that it was standing room only. However, no one seemed to mind. Everyone was in high spirits as they were sipping their beers, warming up for the festival to come.</p><p>We stayed at this place called "The Tent." It was a huge tent that had about 300 bunkbeds in it. There was also a large grassy area ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/munich-journals-j6081240.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_5Xn7WP-bQMuq-AL1lP-bVfM6SAM_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/5Xn7WP-bQMuq-AL1lP-bVfM6SAM_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_5Xn7WP-bQMuq-AL1lP-bVfM6SAM_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=5Xn7WP-bQMuq-AL1lP-bVfM6SAM_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fmunich-journals-j6081240.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/munich-journals-j6081240.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-11-27:6081228 2007-11-27T11:39:11Z 2007-12-07T12:28:19Z Matt&Sara http://realtravel.com/member-m5225905-mattsara.html <p>a entry by Matt&amp;Sara from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/f%c3%bcssen-germany-reviews-hotels-d785784.html">Füssen, Germany.</a></p> <p>We decided to take a night train out of Venice, which started our whirlwind tour of Europa. Luckily at this point we had not heard the various nightrain robbery stories that we came across later in our trip. We bunked in a six bed car, no larger than a pantry. Luckily there were only two other people in the car and they were kind enough to teach us a little bit of German, and we didn´t get robbed! We pulled into Munich, grabbed some coffee and jumped on a train through southern Germany (Bavaria). We headed towards what we thought was Fussen. Turns out we were actually staying just ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/f%c3%bcssen-journals-j6081228.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_j4q2WZPCnzSowqINowIb5XaIUcU_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/j4q2WZPCnzSowqINowIb5XaIUcU_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_j4q2WZPCnzSowqINowIb5XaIUcU_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=j4q2WZPCnzSowqINowIb5XaIUcU_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ff%25c3%25bcssen-journals-j6081228.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/f%c3%bcssen-journals-j6081228.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-10-17:5796673 2007-10-17T19:34:52Z 2007-10-17T19:34:52Z Rich & Kara http://realtravel.com/member-m5270126-rich__kara.html <p>a entry by Rich &amp; Kara from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/munich-germany-reviews-hotels-d12778.html">Munich, Germany.</a></p> <p>Greetings from Munich!</p><p>Our weather this whole trip has been absolutely beautiful! The last two days especially. (of course they are predicting snow on Friday!)</p><p>Mad Ludwig was “mad”, but he was a genius prankster! The Hellbrun Waterworks in Salzburg were amazing. He thought of everything to sober up his drunken guests with shoots of water coming from everywhere.</p><p>We then drove down from Munich to visit the Dachau Concentration Camp and Memorial site. It was a reflective time. Our Munich hotel is ½ block from the Munich October festival grounds. (good thing Oct. fest is over!) ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/munich-journals-j5796673.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_6RwQtfGx0p7tmX9sn0CJbL67wwQ_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/6RwQtfGx0p7tmX9sn0CJbL67wwQ_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_6RwQtfGx0p7tmX9sn0CJbL67wwQ_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=6RwQtfGx0p7tmX9sn0CJbL67wwQ_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fmunich-journals-j5796673.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/munich-journals-j5796673.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-10-08:5728548 2007-10-08T10:29:52Z 2007-10-08T10:29:52Z Lauren & Justin http://realtravel.com/member-m5254396-lauren__justin.html <p>a entry by Lauren &amp; Justin from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/munchen-bayern-reviews-hotels-d1485102.html">Munchen, Bayern.</a></p> <p>Today we went into the Okterbfest. It was huge. Similar in size to the show grounds back home but with lots more rides, people, dirndls and of course beer! We arrived late, compared to the hardcores, at about midday. The festival itself is held in the heart of Munchen (Munich to non Germans) and lasts for 15 days. Its free to enter, beers are large (1L), expensive and difficult to get sometimes. Chrsitian, his brother Alex and his girlfriend took us in there, those 3 dressed the part in traditional Bayern dress, and the tourists very much standing out. The early comers fill the beer tents and ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/munchen-journals-j5728548.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_vOLW3qncHZVlRli36WEhtxJh628_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/vOLW3qncHZVlRli36WEhtxJh628_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_vOLW3qncHZVlRli36WEhtxJh628_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=vOLW3qncHZVlRli36WEhtxJh628_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fmunchen-journals-j5728548.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/munchen-journals-j5728548.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-10-01:5674967 2007-10-01T10:09:33Z 2007-10-01T10:09:33Z Janeyyy http://realtravel.com/member-m5252392-janeyyy.html <p>a entry by Janeyyy from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/munich-germany-reviews-hotels-d12778.html">Munich, Germany.</a></p> <p>We arrived in munich early in the evening and checked into our hostel. It had the weirdest Key system ever...I was so confused and it took us like 10 minutes to figure out how to get it to work properly. I was rooming with Kate and Denisse cause we weren't allowed couples rooms at that particular hostel so we got in adn got ready to go out for Oktoberfest. We took the coach into town and spent awhile laughing at all the drunk people in the street. Then we got to Oktoberfest. It definitely wasn't what I had pictured in my mind. It was absolutely huge....rollarcoasters, beer tents, food ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/munich-journals-j5674967.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_usB83rceX7MGagZoQb353pQiCW0_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/usB83rceX7MGagZoQb353pQiCW0_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_usB83rceX7MGagZoQb353pQiCW0_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=usB83rceX7MGagZoQb353pQiCW0_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fmunich-journals-j5674967.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/munich-journals-j5674967.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-10-01:5674517 2007-10-01T08:14:38Z 2007-10-01T08:14:38Z LJattinasi http://realtravel.com/member-m5286504-ljattinasi.html <p>a entry by LJattinasi from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/t%c3%bcbingen-germany-reviews-hotels-d5674391.html">Tübingen, Germany.</a></p> <p>Tübingen is a traditional university town about 30 km away from Stuttgart. Its small, but has the Neckar river running right through the center of town, where you can take rides on these Gondola like boats. This town dates from the 6th or 7th century, and has lots of very pretty architecture.</p><p>I live in my Studentenwonheim (dorms) on top of the hill that overlooks the citx known as the WHO (Waldhäuser Ost). To get down to the buildings where my classes are in or the Altstadt (for shopping and such) I take the bus. Its only about a 10-15 minute ride.</p><p>There are about 22,000 ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/t%c3%bcbingen-journals-j5674517.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_9JAt42KMw0jB0gC8.xAH2W3lgNw_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/9JAt42KMw0jB0gC8.xAH2W3lgNw_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_9JAt42KMw0jB0gC8.xAH2W3lgNw_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=9JAt42KMw0jB0gC8.xAH2W3lgNw_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ft%25c3%25bcbingen-journals-j5674517.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/t%c3%bcbingen-journals-j5674517.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-09-10:5505790 2007-09-10T12:19:31Z 2007-09-23T16:33:16Z Chester & Titus http://realtravel.com/member-m4914919-chester__titus.html <p>a entry by Chester &amp; Titus from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/cologne-germany-reviews-hotels-d12709.html">Cologne, Germany.</a></p> <p>We made our way back to Cologne (Köln) from Birten on the train. Immediately after leaving the main station (Hauptbahnhof) we were met with a grandiose view of the famous Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom). It has two major spires that reach over 150m high, and it sits directly across from the station. More about this monument later.</p><p>We walked past the Dom and found our hostel. A nice chain called the Meringer, which has a few hostels in Europe. It was a little later on in the day, and we were a little tired after our pilgrimage to Birten (and our fabulous free lunch). We decided to ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/cologne-journals-j5505790.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_wQDITjbVzVTJzIbhMCugvgz0Mkg_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/wQDITjbVzVTJzIbhMCugvgz0Mkg_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_wQDITjbVzVTJzIbhMCugvgz0Mkg_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=wQDITjbVzVTJzIbhMCugvgz0Mkg_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fcologne-journals-j5505790.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/cologne-journals-j5505790.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-09-06:5476175 2007-09-06T08:19:21Z 2007-09-22T10:41:17Z Jessi-in-Deutschland http://realtravel.com/member-m5476000-jessiindeutschland.html <p>a entry by Jessi-in-Deutschland from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/munich-germany-reviews-hotels-d12778.html">Munich, Germany.</a></p> <p>After a dinner with Kate, and 12 hours of sleep, I woke up with some very sore forearms from lugging my 2 suitcases and laptop around 3 airports, 2 train stations, and the streets of Munich. People look at me like "you're backpacking? How much stuff do you need!" To pack enough of my life to last me a whole year into a grand total of 33 kilos is pretty freakin' good, I think.</p><p>So far, a few adventures. First, in Edmonton, I got through security at 11:45am. My flight leaves at 1:10pm. I figure boarding isn't going to start for close to an hour. So I'm walking around, looking at ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/munich-journals-j5476175.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_0DzrM0.d58.9uVYBQgxmBUFaRpc_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/0DzrM0.d58.9uVYBQgxmBUFaRpc_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_0DzrM0.d58.9uVYBQgxmBUFaRpc_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=0DzrM0.d58.9uVYBQgxmBUFaRpc_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fmunich-journals-j5476175.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/munich-journals-j5476175.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-09-17:5568412 2007-09-17T19:10:17Z 2007-09-17T19:10:17Z litmus_test http://realtravel.com/member-m4521984-litmustest.html <p>a entry by litmus_test from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/berlin-germany-reviews-hotels-d12699.html">Berlin, Germany.</a></p> <p>After travelling through the day on an excellent German train, we arrived at Berlin Central Station. Fortunately this time the hostel had given great instructions on how to get there from the main station. Checked in at "Green eggs and ham", our hostel for the night in a very central location, then headed out to explore Berlin in what was left of the daylight.</p><p>About a 15 min walk from the hostel we found the Brandenburg Gate. Its hard to picture that the Berlin Wall was directly in front of it. It seems so open these days. While there, we saw a highly amusing 8-person circular bike.. bit ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/berlin-journals-j5568412.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_6pltmRHMelxuoIZUv8uVCP56n.8_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/6pltmRHMelxuoIZUv8uVCP56n.8_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_6pltmRHMelxuoIZUv8uVCP56n.8_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=6pltmRHMelxuoIZUv8uVCP56n.8_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fberlin-journals-j5568412.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/berlin-journals-j5568412.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-09-17:5568149 2007-09-17T17:43:40Z 2007-09-17T17:43:40Z t00d33 http://realtravel.com/member-m5283852-t00d33.html <p><em>"We both had a Schnitzel, Ummmm... Schnitzel."</em></p> <p>a entry by t00d33 from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/tegernsee-bayern-reviews-hotels-d1393142.html">Tegernsee, Bayern.</a></p> <p>Today we did a few things. We first went to the town of Bad Tolz and did some walking around there looking at things. There was a nice main shopping street and the Isar River ran right through town. On our way to Bad Tolz we stopped and ate at one of the most recommended restaurants in Germany, McDonalds. The Coke tastes a little different here than over in the states. It has less sugar. So it kinda tastes like a Diet Coke but better. They don't salt things as much either. Aaron says the Royal with Cheese was great.</p><p>I bought a lot of candy today to help feed everyone at work. The coolest ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/tegernsee-journals-j5568149.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_98P3viSGa-erlSHKblFUYLaJR3A_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/98P3viSGa-erlSHKblFUYLaJR3A_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_98P3viSGa-erlSHKblFUYLaJR3A_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=98P3viSGa-erlSHKblFUYLaJR3A_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ftegernsee-journals-j5568149.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/tegernsee-journals-j5568149.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-05-24:4600250 2007-05-24T15:27:00Z 2007-09-13T18:23:21Z Davis Family http://realtravel.com/member-m2726268-davis_family.html <p>a entry by Davis Family from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/munich-germany-reviews-hotels-d12778.html">Munich, Germany.</a></p> <p>The heat here is incredible! We didn't expect such beautiful, hot, sunny days in this Barvarian capital. Although we love the sun, it will take us a while to aclimatise to the heat.</p><p>After a 3 hour walk to find the visitor information centre (actually only 15mins from our Hotel in the right direction!) we headed our for a lovely dinner in a local restaraunt.</p><p>Asparagus seems to be the in thing here at the moment, this place has an entire asparagus menu! Our meal was supurb and even better becuase we had a 50% discount voucher from our hotel. We sat outside in the beer garden and ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/munich-journals-j4600250.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_-raLHm0moVXqc9j8UZ0DDngFQ3o_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/-raLHm0moVXqc9j8UZ0DDngFQ3o_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_-raLHm0moVXqc9j8UZ0DDngFQ3o_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=-raLHm0moVXqc9j8UZ0DDngFQ3o_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fmunich-journals-j4600250.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/munich-journals-j4600250.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-29:4917311 2007-06-29T22:14:36Z 2007-09-10T12:47:55Z Chester & Titus http://realtravel.com/member-m4914919-chester__titus.html <p><em>"It was refreshing to hear Monty Python quoted so far from home"</em></p> <p>a entry by Chester &amp; Titus from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/frankfurt-germany-reviews-hotels-d12729.html">Frankfurt, Germany.</a></p> <p>Vancouver, Canada to Frankfurt, Germany.</p><p>Chester: We decided to take the comfy route to the Vancouver International Airport via Greyhound. After saying our goodbyes to our friends, families and loved ones, we were off to spend the night with my brother at the UBC Vancouver campus.</p><p>Our bus driver was completing his farewell tour soon, as he constantly remined us that his last ride was coming at the end of the month. He mangaged to "find a few tricks up his sleeve" and beat the long weekend traffic to get us there reasonably on time.</p><p>Sam met Derek and I at the main Vancouver ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/frankfurt-journals-j4917311.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_tmeun-962lbPJ6Bq3aq7NOqEyh4_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/tmeun-962lbPJ6Bq3aq7NOqEyh4_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_tmeun-962lbPJ6Bq3aq7NOqEyh4_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=tmeun-962lbPJ6Bq3aq7NOqEyh4_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ffrankfurt-journals-j4917311.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/frankfurt-journals-j4917311.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-08-14:5300503 2007-08-14T19:38:52Z 2007-08-14T19:43:42Z D. Botelho http://realtravel.com/member-m2625110-d_botelho.html <p>a entry by D. Botelho from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/nuremberg-bayern-reviews-hotels-d39227.html">Nuremberg, Bayern.</a></p> <p>My name is Janelle Hegland and my major is international business. I studied abroad for one semester in Nürnberg, Germany. I attended the International Business program at Georg-Simon-Ohm Fachhochschule.</p><p>I chose Nürnberg, Germany because I wanted to experience the German culture. I have studied German for awhile and learned a lot about the culture from my classes. By studying abroad in Germany, I thought that I would be able to improve my German while getting to know the people who lived there. I chose this location specifically because I could take classes in either English or German. ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/nuremberg-journals-j5300503.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_xuI8zJXDForxp-m4S62QMLLiZss_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/xuI8zJXDForxp-m4S62QMLLiZss_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_xuI8zJXDForxp-m4S62QMLLiZss_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=xuI8zJXDForxp-m4S62QMLLiZss_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fnuremberg-journals-j5300503.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/nuremberg-journals-j5300503.html